HP ENVY 17 User Manual

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If the recovery media do not work, you can obtain recovery discs for your system from the HP website.
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The Minimized Image Recovery option is recommended for advanced users only. All hardware-related
drivers and software are re-installed, but other software applications are not. Do not interrupt the
process until it is complete, otherwise the recovery will fail.
Recovering using HP Recovery partition (select models only)
The HP Recovery partition (select models only), allows you to restore your system without the need for
recovery discs or a recovery flash drive. This type of recovery can only be used if the hard drive is still
working.
To check for the presence of a recovery partition, select Start, right-click Computer then select Manage >
Disk Management. If the recovery partition is present, a Recovery drive is listed in the window.
NOTE: Recovery discs have been included if your computer did not ship with a recovery partition.
1. Access HP Recovery Manager in either of the following ways:
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Select Start and type recovery in the search field. Select Recovery Manager from the list.
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Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Then press f11 while the “F11 (System
Recovery)” message is displayed on the screen.
2. Click System Recovery in the HP Recovery Manager window.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Recovering using the recovery media
1. If possible, back up all personal files.
2. Insert the first recovery disc into the optical drive on your computer or an optional external optical
drive, and then restart the computer.
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Insert the recovery flash drive into a USB port on your computer, and then restart the computer.
NOTE: If the computer does not automatically restart in HP Recovery Manager, change the computer
boot order. See Changing the computer boot order on page 109.
3. Press f9 at system bootup.
4. Select the optical drive or the flash drive.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Changing the computer boot order
To change the boot order for recovery discs:
1. Restart the computer.
2. Press esc while the computer is restarting, and then press f9 for boot options.
3. Select Internal CD/DVD ROM Drive from the boot options window.
To change the boot order for a recovery flash drive:
Restore and recovery 109

HP ENVY 17 Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	D2
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-2670QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series
Processor socket	BGA 1224
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	32 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	22
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	-
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
3D	Yes
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD capacity	750 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Total storage capacity	1500 GB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, xD
Number of HDDs installed	2
Number of SSDs installed	0
Display surface	Gloss
Display diagonal	17.3 \
Display brightness	400 cd/m²
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0x116
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 6850M
Maximum graphics card memory	4.837 GB
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1200 MHz
Audio system	Beats Audio
Video capturing speed	24 fps
Front camera resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
Charging port type	DC-in jack
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1
Pointing device	Clickpad
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Silver
Country of origin	China
Processor code	SR02S
Processor ARK ID	53470
Processor package size	31 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Battery capacity	62 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	120 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Password protection type	Power on
Operating altitude	-15 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude	-15 - 12192 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	271 mm
Width	416 mm
Height	32.6 mm
Weight	3400 g